PCRonline: Press Releases http://www.pcronline.com The online source of education in the field of interventional cardiology and radiology Copyright PCRonline.com http://www.pcronline.com/images/logos/pcronline_100.gif PCRonline: Press Releases http://www.pcronline.com Press Releases 20 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:34:38 +0100 KAISER PERMANENTE – Starting Treatment Early Doubles Chance of Success for People with Diabetes Kaiser Permanente study is first to compare failure rates of metformin in real-world setting PORTLAND, Ore. — The sooner people with diabetes start taking metformin, the longer the drug remains effective, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the March issue o... http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3194 http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3194 STENTYS self-expanding stent receives CE Marking to treat acute coronary syndrome (ACS) PRINCETON, N.J., and PARIS, March 5, 2010-Medical device pioneer Stentys announced today that it has received CE Marking for its self-expanding and disconnectable stent to treat acute coronary syndrome (ACS).   The self-expanding feature of the Stentys platform, unrivaled in the stent industry... http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3191 http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3191 EUROCOR – Enrolment finished for Valentines Trial Eurocor, Bonn Germany – The Valentines Trial The Valentines Trial is the first global registry to include ISR cases treated with the drug eluting balloon DIORŪ, as it was connected to CRT 2010, it has been the first congress dedicated clinical trial ever. As planned the enrolment ... http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3190 http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3190 ST. JUDE MEDICAL Announces Publication of Feasibility Results for Trial of Novel Heart Failure Management System Initial Results Published in Circulation Indicate That Use of a Physician-Directed, Patient Self-Management System Guided by Left Atrial Pressure Can Improve Symptoms and Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure ST. PAUL, Minn., Mar 03, 2010 -- St. Jude Medical, Inc.  today announced publication... http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3189 http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3189 MILLENNIUM RESEARCH – Crest Clinical Trial Results Find that Carotid Artery Stenting is as Safe and Effective as Conventional Surgery Millennium Research Group’s US Peripheral Vascular Report Shows Growth in Carotid Stenting of More Than 10% Over the Next 5 Years March 2, 2010—Waltham, Massachusetts— According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medic... http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3192 http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3192 KAISER PERMANENTE – Coffee Drinking and Caffeine Associated With Reduced Risk of Hospitalization for Heart Rhythm Disturbances While it is not proven that coffee is protective, it is unlikely that moderate caffeine intake increases arrhythmia risk, Kaiser Permanente study finds SAN FRANCISCO — Coffee drinkers may be less likely to be hospitalized for heart rhythm disturbances, according to a new st... http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3195 http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3195 ST. JUDE MEDICAL Receives CE Mark Approval for Trifecta Valve Next-generation Trifecta valve expands the company's business into the pericardial aortic stented tissue valve segment Approval marks continued progress in Company's 30-year track record in heart valve replacement technology ST. PAUL, Minn., Mar 02, 2010  -- St. Jude Medical, Inc. today announ... http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3188 http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3188 EDWARDS SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Valve and Delivery Systems Receive CE Mark IRVINE, CA, March 02, 2010 -- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, today announced that it has received CE Mark for its Edwards SAPIEN XT transcatheter aortic heart valve, as well as its NovaFlex transfemoral a... http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3187 http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3187 DECISION RESOURCES – Boehringer Ingelheim’s Pradaxa Will Garner Blockbuster Sales of $1.3 Billion By 2018 in the Atrial Fibrillation Drug Market Positive Results From the RE-LY Clinical Trial Will Help Drive Pradaxa’s Uptake, According to New Findings from Decision Resources March 1, 2010 – Waltham, Mass. – Decision Resources, one of the world’s leading research and advisory ... http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3193 http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3193 ATS Medical and Wisconsin Heart Hospital Announce First Human Robotic Endoscopic Aortic Valve Replacement in the Midwest MINNEAPOLIS, March 1, 2010  -- ATS Medical, Inc. , manufacturer and marketer of state-of-the-art cardiac surgery products and services today announced the first human robot assisted endoscopic aortic valve replacement in the Midwest using the daVinci(R) Surgical System from Intuitive Surgical (N... http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3185 http://www.pcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/press_releases.php?news_id=3185